Tag: Hope Net
‘Taste’ was enjoyed on Boulevard
Many restaurants served at fundraiser The post-pandemic return of the annual Taste of Larchmont was a big success, according to Hope’s Net executive director Brandy Muñiz. More than 300 Larchmontians and neighbors greeted one another walking up and down the Boulevard on Sept. 19, sampling food tastes from local eateries at the traditional Monday evening […]
Talk like a pirate Wed., Sept. 19, post–Taste of Larchmont
The “dread ship Taste of Larchmont” will have sailed three weeks before, and the beneficiaries of Hope-Net’s year-round food pantry services already will be enjoying the treasure raised at the 26th fundraiser on the Boulevard, but you still will have a chance to get in the pirate spirit — if you start talking like a […]
Larchmont Village and the Chronicle’s Jane Gilman: a love affair
You might recognize her name as the co-founder and former publisher of the Chronicle, or recognize her face as a volunteer for a number of clubs and organizations. That’s because Jane Gilman has been a fixture on Larchmont for more than five decades. Her love for Larchmont first began in 1963, the year that she […]
Hope-Net head has love for Larchmont, family
Hope-Net’s new executive director Ninette Ayala has a long history with Larchmont and with helping those in need. She began her young working life behind the counter at Landis General Store and scooping frozen yogurt at Penguin’s on Larchmont Blvd. She went on to become a teacher’s assistant at Melrose Avenue and Vine Street elementary […]
‘Taste of Larchmont’ aids Hope-Net mission
Readers of the Larchmont Chronicle were calling in frustration. “What are we going to do about the homeless? They are panhandling up and down the boulevard.” The newspaper’s publishers were aware of the problem, but not the solution. They urged readers not to give money, but a voucher for a meal at McDonalds instead. It […]
Sample cuisine at 25th Taste of Larchmont, Aug. 28
Hope-Net’s “Taste of Larchmont” celebrates its 25th anniversary on Mon., Aug. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. when attendees will sample food from the boulevard’s restaurants. The neighborhood event brings the community together while supporting the Hope-Net food pantry mission. In addition to food from local eateries, a dessert pavilion will offer delicious pastries, cheeses […]
